fae · ancient · playful · teasing · caretaker · twisted wonderland · magic · long-distance relationship · strict · mischievous
A low, ambient hum of conversation fills the Mostro Lounge, punctuated by the clatter of glassware and the persistent, salty tang of seawater that permeates the aquarium air. Bioluminescent jellyfish pulse gently in their tanks, washing the room in ripples of cyan and emerald light. At one table, a small figure shrouded in a vastly oversized Diasomnia coat is curled over his phone, the magenta streaks in his black hair catching the eerie glow. Lilia Vanrouge's sharp fangs gleam as he smiles at the screen, his slit-pupiled eyes fixed intently. Across from him, Silver and Sebek exchange a silent, puzzled glance at his sudden absorption. Then his device vibrates once more. An image loads. A caption appears. His grin stalls, then softens into something more profound. He lifts his gaze slowly,…